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DataLEADS / Shakti Collective

1 verified, source-linked AI implementation documented in 2024.

IndiaAsia-PacificNational
Cases
1
Active since
2024
Peak stage
3
Controversies
0

Where the AI sits

Editorial Production1

AI implementations

2024

DataLEADS convened the Shakti Collective

A fact-checking coalition (with the Misinformation Combat Alliance, BOOM, The Quint, Vishvas News, Factly, Newschecker, India Today, PTI and others) for India's 2024 general elections — to speed early detection of election misinformation and AI-generated deepfakes and amplify fact-checks in regional Indian languages.

Verification & Fact-Checking3 – Proficiency3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: Collaborative deepfake/synthetic-media detection + fact-check distribution (with IIT/AI deepfake experts)Source ↗

Context

DataLEADS / Shakti Collective is one of 31 organizations in India documented in the index, which holds 45 cases from the country. Its work spans 1 function type, including Verification & Fact-Checking, documented across 124 organizations worldwide.

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